Bass Harbor Memorial Library

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Bass Harbor Memorial Library
89 Bernard Road, PO Box 99
Bernard, Maine 04612

Voice & Fax (207) 244-3798

Women’s History Month’s theme ‘Moving Forward Together! Women Educating & Inspiring Generations’

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On Thursday, March 27 at 6:00 PM the Bass Harbor Memorial Library culminates their celebration of Women’s History Month’s theme ‘Moving Forward Together! Women Educating & Inspiring Generations.’

Join us as we welcome Carolyn Gage, playwright, performer, and activist; Roberta Raymond, retired Special Education Teacher and Local Solutions Board Member; Marie Yarborough, Curator and Cultural Resources and Interpretation Liaison for Acadia National Park; and Dawn Nuding, LCPC, ATR, a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor and a Registered Art Therapist with the American Art Therapy Association to share their journey stories with us, share their thoughts about the present and visions for the future.

We hope to see you here.

LECTURE

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𝗔 𝗛𝗜𝗦𝗧𝗢𝗥𝗬 𝗢𝗙 𝗛𝗢𝗨𝗦𝗜𝗡𝗚 𝗪𝗜𝗧𝗛 𝗧𝗛𝗢𝗨𝗚𝗛𝗧𝗦 𝗙𝗢𝗥 𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗙𝗨𝗧𝗨𝗥𝗘
𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗥𝗮𝗻𝗲𝘆 𝗕𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗵, 𝗦𝘂𝘀𝗮𝗻𝗻𝗲 𝗣𝗮𝘂𝗹 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗡𝗼𝗲𝗹 𝗠𝘂𝘀𝘀𝗼𝗻

𝗧𝗛𝗨𝗥𝗦𝗗𝗔𝗬, 𝗔𝗣𝗥𝗜𝗟 𝟭𝟬, 𝟱:𝟯𝟬 𝗣𝗠 𝗮𝘁 𝗕𝗮𝘀𝘀 𝗛𝗮𝗿𝗯𝗼𝗿 𝗠𝗲𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝗟𝗶𝗯𝗿𝗮𝗿𝘆

Affordable and available housing has reached a crisis on MDI and difficult conversations are taking place in every community about possible solutions. How did we get here?

Join us on Thursday, April 10 at 5:30 p.m. for “A History of Housing with Thoughts for the Future” with speakers Raney Bench from the Mount Desert Island Historical Society and Susanne Paul and Noel Musson with the Housing Solutions Initiative (www.mdihousingsolutions.org)

Our history sheds light on how housing has kept pace with population growth and what changes brought about the current crises. Knowing the facts from our past adds context to the debates taking place today and provides models for community decision-making. Learn more about development and community growth over the past two centuries and explore how island residents and visitors resolved challenges in the past, followed by a conversation about our community values and how we can come together to solve problems. This talk is inspired by Eliza Bryant Worrick’s 2024 Chebacco History Journal article, ‘The Influence of the Seasonal Economy on Mount Desert Island’s Year-Round Housing Patterns’

The program is offered in person. Register at: https://forms.gle/XnnkesnMK4LZRovB8

Image of Edwin ‘Ned’ W. Lawson House, West Tremont via Southwest Harbor Public Library

Katherine Perkins

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EXTENDED THROUGH THE MONTH OF SEPTEMBER

Katherine Perkins writes songs and paints in Maine. Her music and artwork explore light and color, the ocean and the human heart. As the leader of the Brooklyn based band Rose Hips & Ships, she released The Seafarer, in 2013, and The Colors Now, in 2020. Her newest album, Being Younger, was released earlier this year. Her paintings have been shown at the Cynthia Winings Gallery, in Blue Hill, and Swallowfield, in Northeast Harbor.

Please join us for a reception for the artist on Wednesday, August 14th at 5:30 PM.

Perkins’ paintings will be on display through the month of August on the walls of the Bass Harbor Memorial Library, 89 Bernard Road, Bernard.

For more information call 207.244.3798.

Early Readers

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Starting this Saturday, June 10 from 11 a.m. to noon, the Bass Harbor Memorial Library presents ‘Saturday Summer Story Hour’ with Ms. Amanda.
Ask your parents for a ride to the library, pull up a bean bag, and let your imagination soar as Ms. Amanda—or maybe even surprise guests—read some of the best Old & New Children’s Books from our collection.
‘Saturday Summer Story Hour’ will continue every Saturday from 11 a.m. – noon throughout the Summer season.

Coronavirus/Covid-19 information

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If patrons are looking for recommendations for vaccinated people:
https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/vaccines/fully-vaccinated-guidance.html

Maine Vaccination info https://www.maine.gov/covid19/vaccines

Maine CDC COVID-19 info https://www.maine.gov/dhhs/mecdc/infectious-disease/epi/airborne/coronavirus/index.shtml (including links to the Tuesday and Thursday 2 PM briefings by Dr. Shah)

World Health Organization

Center for Disease Control and Prevention

Maine Center for Disease Control

Maine Health

A Guide to COVID-19 (coronavirus disease 2019) for Public Libraries

Federation of American Scientists COVID-19 Ask a Scientist

Mainers Together (Community Organizing to Meet Needs)